Chapter 394

The Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Chapter: When the Moon and Shadow Merge 4K Megablock

Raising the “Electric Face Holy Sword” borrowed from Momotaros, as the ancestor of the “Decapitating Sword” series weapons, Ash was deeply impressed.

After inserting the ticket to reset the number back to zero into the ticket holder, Ash lightly shook and closed it. In an era before Dai-ge provided complex operations for toy settings, Ash cleanly inserted the ticket holder into the slot on the Holy Sword to complete the transformation.

“Henshin!”

“[Liner Form]!”

The light encircling his belt first solidified on Ash’s body as platform mode armor, then, in the astonished gazes of the girls behind him, the circling electric train charged directly at him.

“Shop—!”

Before the girls could even cry out, they were shocked by what they saw. The train seemed to pass right through the man’s body, dyeing the armor bright red, and completing the assembly of a new chest plate automatically. The antenna automatically slid along the track on the helmet center and extended, transforming.

“Kamen Rider Den-O (Electric King), Train Form.”

Under everyone’s varied attention, Ash reported his current name, lifting the electric face holy sword onto his shoulder with a heavy thud.

“This is how I make my entrance.”

The transformation items owned by the Pretty Cures and Fairies included only a perfume bottle capable of supplying three people. After losing their powers, Lily passed her used perfume bottle to the Fairies, which eventually reached Lei’s hands. There should have been no more items left for her to transform with, but…

The natural light surrounding them was due to the Miracle brought about by the Heart Tree. Miraculous power continuously flowed into Lily’s “Miracle Vase,” filled with seeds, reconstructing the lid and infusing it with miraculous power that could enable her transformation.

“Precure Open My Heart!”

With Lily’s heart blooming with countless emotions, the miracle’s light filled the hollow heart seed, sliding it into the lid slot, and rotating the center dial, the mirror in the lid reflected her determined eyes.

As if dancing a graceful waltz with an invisible partner, the fingertips of her closed-eyed partner gently brushed across the lilies as they spun. The scattered petals collected once more, integrating into the dress that served as the inner layer of her glow, ultimately transforming into a splendid silver and purple battle outfit. Her right hand was wrapped in a delicate and noble violet silk glove, while her feet were protected by agile and stylish long boots.

If Rei and the others’ dresses, like petal-back exposed short skirts, were full of sensuality according to Ash’s evaluation, then Lily’s grand dress looked just like an elegant royal gown, almost a perfect example of its kind.

Turning her Heart Vase into a purple rose with a love emblem around her heart, she lifted her bangs, instantly reflecting the sharpness of a knife on her fixed bangs.

Interlaced hands mimicked a flower in full bloom. From behind Lily, the clear moonlight shone through her open hands. In the eyes of this少女, who had endured all sadness and bewilderment, having made up her mind to fight for her companions and the world, there was only the heroic heart shining with unparalleled resolve.

“A flower under the cold moonlight, CureMoooooooooooooooooonlight (Moonlight Angel)!”

Lily and Ash stood side by side, with CureMoonlight and Kamen Rider Den-O facing the opposing Dark Pretty Cures.

“Incredible… not only Lily, but even the shopkeeper transformed…!”

Even battered and nearly unconscious, Rei and Erika widened their eyes, their eyes darting between the two constantly.

“I never thought the shopkeeper would also be a Kamen Rider?”

“Surely I can’t let my dear employees face dangerous darkness alone.” Holding the great sword, Ash stood to the side of Lily, his lowered body extending his fingers to target the Dark Pretty Cure whose expressions kept changing. “This time only, despite trailing a woman being somewhat awkward, let me see the crescent moon’s power revived by emotion, Moonlight!”

“Huh! Saying you want to see someone’s behind is really overstepping the line, an O-type harassment comment, Ash.” Even an ice-cold face melted with a warm chuckle. “But if you want to see, you’ll need to keep up with me.”

“Hmph!” Carrying the great sword with both hands, he stretched his legs, jumping to the limit distance with acceleration, closely following behind. “Try bewildering me, Moonlight!”

(Music: MOON～Moonlight～ATTACK (Tsukikage Lily Personal Song))

“CureMoonlight… resurrected?!”

The most shocked were undoubtedly the Dark Pretty Cures. Not long ago, her heart had been driven by anxious anger as she just eliminated three Pretty Cures and a strange armored swordsman. Now, Tsukikage Lily, whom she had killed, has transformed again before her, hitting her face with a resounding smack.

Another person… this man, whom they called store manager! Even though his face was unfamiliar and voice unheard, why did it feel so familiar?!

The fist of the Dark Pretty Cure clenched involuntarily.

No, the Dark Pretty Cure, stop your thoughts! This cannot be, what I sense is merely coincidence. It’s just a small matter; the important thing is to eliminate the current CureMoonlight, other things don’t matter!

“How can you still transform when even your fairy is dead!”

After all, she still held half of the Heart Seed taken from the defeated Lily.

Roaring with fury, the two rushed toward each other, one swinging a fist full of doubts, the other with a fist overflowing with determination, their collision sending forth a powerful wind that forced people watching from the side to cover their eyes.

Black distorted power glared at silver flowing light, the minute difference caused by their internal conflict was amplified infinitely during their confrontation. The fist inside the black bag trembled slightly, before being pushed backward by Lily’s furious shout.

Holding her shoulder and retreating, the Dark Pretty Cure subconsciously wanted to call out a name, but before she could say anything, she noticed the red knight landing beside her, making her grind her teeth in anger.

Suddenly, the Dark Pretty Cure felt unfamiliar loneliness and desire towards someone she usually ignored.

“Maybe that’s what you think, but Kokon had long returned to the Heart Tree!”

Lily opened her heart vase, revealing the seed that had been replaced by light where it was damaged. “This means his soul has always been with me!”

“Even so… If she revives, I will kill her again!”

No longer cool and indifferent, the Dark Pretty Cure became like a raging beast.

Fist, palm, elbow, shoulder, knee, leg—even her oversized wings sliced through steel effortlessly, trained as a combat weapon, the Dark Pretty Cure’s entire body was a weapon. Advancing rapidly with fierce continuous attacks.

Each strike had enough power to pulverize ordinary monsters, the sound of each blow breaking the wind was unbearable for ordinary people.

However, against this torrential attack, Lily remained composed. Elegant, lifting her skirt hem and turning sideways, facing each heavy blow with an expressionless, waving fan-like gesture, effortlessly deflecting the attacks.

“Damn it!”

A hand-knife slashed toward Lily’s head, but was blocked by her arm’s push and returned. Frustrated, the Dark Pretty Cure spun halfway in midair, unleashing a glowing ball of energy with her hidden hand towards Lily!

At this range, Lily, who barely deflected the previous attack, had no chance to avoid this one. The only solution was to resist firmly.

Confident in the power of her rage-filled decisive attack, the Dark Pretty Cure believed that as long as Lily took this hit…

“What?!”

“If you plan to ignore me, don’t forget, as the only male guest, I’ll be quite lonely.”

Ash appeared between them, seemingly on the verge of falling, using strides reminiscent of Shrink Distance Into Inches. Shoulder-mounted, his great sword rotated to rest on his shoulder; he resisted the destructive electric sphere using the broad blade of his Electric Fake Face Holy Sword.

“Ash—!”

“You!”

The Electric Fake Face Holy Sword had excellent defensive capabilities. With a heavy swing, Ash turned the energy sphere into stars in the sky.

“I forgot, Lily, I’m used to fighting alone. You’re no longer alone now, believing this could prevent repeating past mistakes,” Ash said as he swung the great sword, pointing at Rei and the others.

Lily did not speak, merely meeting the masked Knight’s gaze with her glittering purple eyes. The red mask, like train windshield glass, blocked her vision, but she glimpsed encouragement from the wicked shopkeeper in front of her.

“Oh, I’ve changed since losing Kokon… Guide me, Ash.”

“Good!” Ash raised the great sword with both hands, standing back-to-back with Lily’s fighting stance.

“For the next strike, I’ll block, you attack!”

“Even if we are two…!”

Green bangs revealed only a glimpse of eyes beneath their shadow, uncommon silence followed by a more enraged and disordered attack aimed at Ash.

Noting the Electric Fake Face Holy Sword, though Train Form had decent defense, Ash was unsure if he could endure under the mad onslaught of Little Dark. But facing the certain strategy, he had his own combat style…

“[Gold·AXE]!”

Pulling down the lever under the large sword, he switched to the heavier Gold Taros Electric Fake Face mode, expertly reversing the sword and resting it on the back of his neck, aligning himself.

With this strange sword handling, like a wall of iron, he charged at the Dark Pretty Cure.

“Grr!”

Swiped off-balance by the large sword, striking her fist before she could exert her strength, the Dark Pretty Cure seemed to know her combat style well and struck her face early. Despite greater strength, the Dark Pretty Cure hesitated and found herself suppressed by him.

“But… after all!”

Faced with the continuously beating large sword, noticing Ash’s fighting method, familiar sensations surged inside her, and the already turbulent sea of her soul erupted with thunderous lightning.

Having seen your combat technique, I wouldn’t mistake you. It’s you! But why… are you betrayed by Light Pretty Cures, wanting to become a traitor?

If there’s a traitor among the Desert Apostles, we should kill her as Dr. Shabak said. But why do I feel heartache whenever I try to do that? It hurts to think about you!

“That’s unacceptable! Give back my heart!”

Overwhelmed by her internal agony, the Dark Pretty Cure made a critical error with a rash attack!

With her great sword sweeping sparks, kicking high heels aside, Ash fiercely thrust the sword into the ground, extending his arms into a cross.

Almost at the same instant!

A silver-purple figure launched itself from behind, leaping off her shoulder, aiming the straight punch in the dark.

“Bang!”

A deafening sound burst, the ground beneath their feet ripping apart like a catastrophic earthquake. Feet trapped by high heels in Ash’s shoulder armor, Lily’s simple and unexpected straight punch shattered the Dark Pretty Cure’s hands, exposing her naked form.

Attack! Attack! Under silver radiance, relentless strikes, non-stop punches! Lily poured out all her grief and pain into the Dark Pretty Cure, overwhelming blows tearing her apart like a rag doll.

“Moonlight Silver Impact!”

Hands pressing on her rust-stained chest, Lily’s strength triggered a powerful shockwave that struck the Dark Pretty Cure, leaving her flying away, suffering in mid-air as she witnessed Lily and another figure standing side by side.